On the Wednesday program, the breaking news was that the first positive case of COVID-19 was reported in Erie County. As we covered breaking news, our focus on the Joel Natalie Show was to understand better the impact on the crisis on local Erie businesses. Our guests included James Grunke, the CEO of the Erie Regional Chamber and Growth Partnership, Sara Kim, owner of the boutique Lollies in the Colony Plaza, and Jeff Parnell, CEO of bricks-and-mortar and online-based retailer FishUSA. Joel also talked with PennDOT spokesperson Jill Harry on the decision to close Interstate Highway rest areas across Pennsylvania. Finally, we had our monthly conversation with Brian Kelly, Senior Pastor of McLane Church, as Joel shared “An Hour With My Pastor.”
